>>2429293Early Christian writings show both condemnation and ambiguous references to male homosexual activities, with female homosexual behavior mostly ignored. Some historians, like Yale professor John Boswell, argue that certain early Christian practices, such as "adelphopoiesis" (a rite uniting two persons of the same sex as spiritual siblings), may have functioned as a form of same-sex union, potentially including romantic or sexual love, though this remains debated. Evidence shows such unions persisted through the Middle Ages, especially in the Greek-speaking Christian world, despite general societal disapproval.